Name change at SS

lucamon Posted: Oct 28, 2008 11:39 PM

Name change at SS

For those who changed their names with Social Security already:
Did you mail in your original proofs- marriage and birth certificate?
Or did you go there in person?
Which is easier?
And if you mailed it it, do you send certified mail with an return address?

anamaree77 Posted: Oct 29, 2008 07:47 AM

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I didn't know I could do this by MAIL?!?!? I have been putting it off b/c I don't want to take time off of work to go do it. I'll be stalking this post for info.

Snick n Nick Posted: Oct 29, 2008 08:16 AM

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I went there in person and it was really easy, took like 20 min of waiting and like 5 min once I was at the counter. They mail you the new card within 2 weeks.

zoe282 Posted: Oct 29, 2008 08:43 AM

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I went also. It really didn't take much time...

AR31 Posted: Oct 29, 2008 08:44 AM

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went there in person.. took like 15 mins.. i was the first person there

kslmbuggie Posted: Oct 29, 2008 09:50 AM

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i went in person, in and out in 25mins. I didnt want to mail the original since the usps loses everything.

go in person, if u go 1st thing you'll be in and out.

wifetobe Posted: Oct 29, 2008 10:00 AM

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I went on a week day. Took an early lunch around 11:00 I was in and out. You need the original marriage License and that's it. Didn't ask for driver's license or passport she said the Marriage license was enough. I was in and out within 1/2 hour.

ant n tilde Posted: Oct 29, 2008 10:25 AM

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If you mail in your documents they have to be ORIGINAL. You CAN mail them ceritified but it really doesnt mean anything in this case since you are mailing something to the government. . . it wont really make a difference - if they lose it, they lose it.

I usually dont even tell people about this option, I just tell them to go in.

Also I was in the Jamaica office about 5PM and we didnt even have to wait on line we went right to the window. I tried to be all slick and use my employee id and the guard laughed at me bc there was no line to cut

lucamon Posted: Oct 29, 2008 05:47 PM

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Thanks for all the responses. I will take a trip to the SS office then.

KimberlyScott Posted: Oct 29, 2008 06:17 PM

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I'm going to go in person. I'm leary about sending the originals in the mail.

wundmoretime Posted: Oct 29, 2008 07:37 PM

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I keep putting it off because I can't get there on lunch or during the day w/o taking time off. I think I am going to try and go fri, I took 1/2 day to take the kids out trick or treating. They get out like 2:50 pm. I hope it won't take long in there around lunch time though. DH tried going once for me but I needed to sign the form with the new name. You can print the form out online and have it filled out and ready when you get there to make it quicker. DH said he was in and out pretty quickly.